Cross-Cultural Assessment of Attitude towards Federalism: The Cameroonian Experience
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The attitude of the Cameroonian government towards federalism seems to speak into the Nigerian situation. While Nigerians are seeking for a realistic federalism, Cameroonians have lived and experienced the breakaway from Nigerian to form a federal republic of Cameroon. Cameroonians have their stories as they lived the federalism. At a certain moment, the two Cameroons were merged to become one nation by administration. The faction that feels marginalized is now struggling in two fronts to break into a second federation experience or secede and become an independent state. The Cameroonian government of Mr. Paul Biya has been seeking to implement a ten-state federalism, which has never worked for more than a decade now. The intention has remained a myth to the marginalized part of the country. Some citizens see the Union as a utopia. Realizing that the myth is stifling the development of the complaining part of the country, there have been agitations in the parliament and on the ground, calling for a return to the former two states federation. The response of the government to the demands of the worrying groups has further split the group into parties - one party seeks the return to a two-state federation, while the other wants a total seccession to an independent state from La Republic du Cameroon and yet, another group, which Kemende (2004) called "The privileged slaves" are backing the government for a ten state federated country. The mega issues are emanating from the way the two cultures crisscross each other.
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